Bayougraphy

Meet the Gulf Coast Oyster ‘Prince’ Behind America’s Most Sustainable Fishery

How San Leon native Raz Halili turned a family oyster business into the US’s most sustainable fishery and launched a Gulf Coast restaurant worth the drive.

04/15/2026 By Sofia Gonzalez and Brittany Britto Garley

Shelled

Galveston Bay’s Decimated Oyster Population Is Getting a Savior

Rett Reef in San Leon is Texas’s first private-industry oyster restoration project.

05/23/2024 By Lauren McDowell Photography by Nicki Evans

First Bite

Learn a Whole Lot More about Oysters at This Bravery Chef Hall Spot

Margaux's Oyster Bar wants to teach you a little about meroir.

06/16/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

First Bite

Does Pier 6 Have the Best Gulf Oysters?

We're going to say ... yes.

04/21/2021 By Timothy Malcolm

Raw Deals: Houston's 10 Best Oyster Bars

'Tis the season to indulge in oysters.

02/23/2021 By Katharine Shilcutt, Timothy Malcolm, and Rosemary Akpan

Shucks!

In Galveston Bay, Former Brennan's Chef Takes on Fresh Seafood

Get oysters hours after they're harvested at Pier 6 in San Leon.

11/05/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

The Pinnacle of Slurp

Food News: Celebrated NOLA Oyster Bar Coming to Houston

Plus, the Texas Restaurant Association wants bars to open this week.

05/13/2020 By Timothy Malcolm

No Celebration Here

Popular Foodie Festivals Have to Wait ... Some Until 2021

Some of the spring's new annual food events have been postponed.

04/01/2020 By Brandon Summers-Miller

Shucking Marvelous

What to Know About Galveston Bay Oysters

A program fighting for their future.

04/01/2020 By Brandon Summers-Miller

Best Restaurants 2019

The 20 Best Things We Ate in Houston This Year

These dishes from 20 new restaurants are already Houston classics.

09/25/2019 By Timothy Malcolm, Gwendolyn Knapp, and Alice Levitt

On the Half Shell

Texas Legalized Oyster Farms. What Does This Mean for You, Bivalve Lover?

What’s in store for the industry, and for oyster lovers?

07/22/2019 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Twist And Shout

La Lucha Brings the Heat at Its Crawfish Boil

Here's what to pair with those spicy little mudbugs.

03/12/2019 By Timothy Malcolm

First Look

New Orleans's Neyow's Creole Café Arrives In Houston

Chargrilled oysters, brass bands, and a real party were among soft-opening highlights.

12/06/2018 By Timothy Malcolm

News

The Texas Oyster Industry Is Now a Shell of Its Former Self

Texas oyster reefs are under threat, and so are local fishermen’s livelihoods and way of life.

04/24/2018 By Gwendolyn Knapp

Peaceful Resort

Southern Comfort in South Carolina

Oysters, golf and serenity in America's lowcountry.

12/20/2017 By Bill Wiatrak

Happy Hour Guide

Better by the Dozen: The Cheapest (Good) Oysters in Houston

Oysters for a buck or less are one of the greatest Gulf Coast privileges of them all.

12/28/2016 By Alice Levitt

Postcards From Beyond the Beltway

Best of the Burbs: Come Out to Sugar Land

Take in America’s favorite pastime at the Goldilocks of ballparks.

05/31/2016 By Sarah Rufca Nielsen

Along the Briny Beach

This Weekend Only in San Leon: $20 All-You-Can-Eat Oysters

Celebrate the end of oysters season in a truly Texan way: by devouring every last one.

04/27/2016 By Katharine Shilcutt

The World is Your Oyster

Happy Hour of the Week: The Oyster Apocalypse at Prohibition Supperclub & Bar

What may sound like a sci-fi shellfish horror film is actually Monday's best happy hour.

03/24/2016 By Megha Tejpal

The Best Coast

The Houstonian’s Essential Guide to Gulf Seafood

From fresh shrimp and oysters to blue crabs and golden tilefish, we have it all here in Houstonia. Here's where to find the best seafood on the best coast.

03/01/2016 By Houstonia Staff